{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-statement-on-obama-protection-of-bristol-bay", "Markey Statement on Obama Protection of Bristol Bay", "2014-12-16", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Markey Statement on Obama Protection of Bristol Bay \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTuesday, December 16, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u00a0\r\nWASHINGTON (December 16, 2014) \u2013 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding President Obama\u2019s announcement that he would protect the fishing grounds and ecosystem of Bristol Bay from oil and gas exploration.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cWhether it\u2019s Georges Bank off the coast of Massachusetts or Bristol Bay in Alaska, there are some areas in America that are just too valuable to drill. This important fishery and ecosystem is a key economic driver for Alaska and the West Coast, and an oil spill there would be devastating for the region. I commend President Obama for taking this action, and encourage him to continue to find a balance between protecting America\u2019s special places and responsibly using our energy resources.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-statement-on-obama-protection-of-bristol-bay"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.609050901606679, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}